Military history
American Legion Post 14’s Free Veterans Day Dinner
Come one come all to American Legion Post 14’s free Veterans Day dinner Sunday, November 11, 2018 served from 5 pm till 7 pm Free to all veterans. All non veterans will pay $4.00 Dinner will be : Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, stuffing, rolls, dessert, and coffee. This is our way of saying thank […]
Vancouver Barracks Military Association Military History Talk
Buffalo Soldiers at the Vancouver Barracks In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have […]
BUFFALO SOLDIERS AT THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS
In the late 1890s, and in World War II, African American soldiers, sometimes called Buffalo Soldiers served at the Vancouver Barracks. Mr. Wilson Keller, who is working on his Boy Scout Eagle project will talk about an interpretive sign about the Buffalo Soldiers, he is helping design and have installed at the Vancouver Barracks. Retired […]
THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS IN THE VANCOUVER BARRACKS DISTRICT
When most people think about the Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC, they imagine thousands of young men carrying shovels, axes, and saws throughout the woodlands of the United States. While much of the CCC’s work was done in the woods, organizing, training, and supplying the woodland camps was done from locations with access to paved […]
Military History Talk – The Portland Metro Area Response Plan in World War II
The Marshall House 1301 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA, United StatesWhen the United States entered World War II, it was the first time since the War of 1812 that the United States feared a full-scale enemy invasion. Across the country, as military bases beefed up their security and war plans, so did civilian governments. In Portland, Oregon, the city developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to combat […]
Clark County Historical Museum History Walking Tours
O. O. Howard House 750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WA, United StatesClark County Historical Museum will kick off its 2019 History Walking Tours with an exploration of Vancouver’s Officers Row. Tours will begin at 12 p.m. Friday, May 31, and 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1, outside of the O. O. Howard House. This annual and popular series offers Clark County residents and visitors the opportunity to visit several […]
Clark County Historical Museum History Walking Tours
O. O. Howard House 750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WA, United StatesClark County Historical Museum will kick off its 2019 History Walking Tours with an exploration of Vancouver’s Officers Row. Tours will begin at 12 p.m. Friday, May 31, and 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1, outside of the O. O. Howard House. This annual and popular series offers Clark County residents and visitors the opportunity to visit several […]
U.S. Army Birthday Celebration
40 et 8 Boxcar room 7607 NE 26th Ave., Vancouver, WA, United StatesBuffalo Soldiers Dedication
Infantry Barracks 705 Barnes St, Vancouver, WA, United StatesJoin us September 21st from 11am – 12pm for the ribbon cutting Buffalo Soldiers Dedication in front of the Infantry Barracks who served at Fort Vancouver National Site. The Historic Trust will host the Buffalo Soldier Dedication ceremony at the Fort Vancouver National Site on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 11 a.m. The memorial is […]